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Climate Change
Nearly 15% of Corals Lost to Rising Sea Temperatures
News Desk
Islamabad: An international team of scientists has delivered a stark warning about the health of the planet’s coral ecosystems, revealing that more than half of the world’s reefs have been affected by mass bleaching.
The…
Islamabad’s Green Dream Faces a Harsh Reality
News Desk
Islamabad: Islamabad, once celebrated for its lush greenery and carefully planned open spaces, is facing growing criticism over widespread tree cutting linked to infrastructure development, prompting public protests and legal…
A Hunter’s Lament as Bajaur’s Wetlands Disappear
Shah Khalid Shah
Bajaur: For more than three decades, Tariq Rahim’s winters and springs began before sunrise. Wading silently through ponds and wetlands along the Khwar stream near his village of Khar, he followed a ritual inherited…
NA Committee Slams Massive Tree-Cutting in Islamabad
News Desk
Islamabad: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has raised serious concerns over the large-scale felling of trees across Islamabad, highlighting weak coordination among…
Universities Must Bridge Research, Policy to Fight Climate Threats
News Desk
Islamabad: National and international educationists and scientists have called for greater interdisciplinary research and global scientific collaboration to address urgent challenges such as climate change, food security,…
Wetlands Take Center Stage in Pakistan’s Climate Planning
Abdul Samad Tariq
Peshawar: As Pakistan reels from intensifying climate shocks — catastrophic floods, prolonged droughts and deepening water scarcity — one of its strongest defenses remains largely invisible and undervalued: wetlands.…
How a Pakistani Province Is Fighting Climate Change
Fakhar e Alam
Peshawar: By the time spring arrives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it brings more than blossoms. For 35-year-old Tariq Qadar, it brings opportunity.
Standing beside a truck piled high with saplings at Tarnab, a major plant…
4.3-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Khuzdar
News Desk
Islamabad: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Khuzdar district in Balochistan early Friday morning, triggering brief panic among residents.
People rushed out of their homes after feeling the…
NDMA Issues Rain, Snowfall Alert for GB, AJK, and Balochistan
News Desk
Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) has issued a weather alert for parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Balochistan, forecasting…
Leaks Flow While Homes Run Dry
Asem Mustafa Awan
Islamabad: Under the dim glow of streetlights in Rawalpindi, treated water spreads across broken asphalt, carrying debris while homes nearby remain thirsty.
Children play barefoot in the shallow streams, unaware of…